EYE Rafiki Optician-Chwele Clinic

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Diseases of the Retina

🔹 Common Retinal Diseases

Diabetic Retinopathy – Damage to retinal blood vessels due to diabetes.

Retinal Detachment – Separation of retina from underlying tissue; emergency condition.

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) – Degeneration of macula causing central vision loss.

Retinitis Pigmentosa – Inherited disease leading to night blindness & peripheral vision loss.

Macular Hole – Small break in macula affecting sharp central vision.

Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSCR) – Fluid leakage under the retina causing blurred vision.

Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) – Blockage of retinal veins leading to swelling and vision loss.

Retinal Artery Occlusion (RAO) – Sudden blockage of retinal artery, often leading to severe vision loss.

🔹 Symptoms

Blurred or distorted vision

Floaters or flashes of light

Sudden vision loss

Loss of central or peripheral vision

Difficulty seeing at night

🔹 Risk Factors

Diabetes & Hypertension

Smoking

Aging

Family history of retinal disease

Eye trauma

🔹 Management

Medications & Injections – Anti-VEGF, steroids

Laser therapy – For diabetic retinopathy, vein occlusion

Vitrectomy surgery – For retinal detachment, macular hole

Lifestyle changes – Control diabetes, blood pressure, avoid smoking

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Chalazion is chronic sterile inflammatory lipogranuloma of the Meibomain gland.

Aetiology:
It is caused by the obstruction of the or***ce of the Meibomian gland either by infection or due to unknown causes.

Clinical Features:
More common in upper eyelid. Painless gradually increasing swelling in the eyelid.
Small nodule in the substance of the eyelid palpitation indicates.
Vision blurred due to astigmatism caused by the large chalazion.

Complications:
Mechanical Ptosis.
Astigmatism.

Treatment:
Self-resolution
Warm Compressions
Medical & Surgical